Monument record MDO6553 - Iron Age/Romano-British settlement, Southwell, Portland
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Summary
Surface finds of pottery indicate an Iron Age and Romano-British settlement. Finds include a flint hammer, scrapers and flakes.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Occupation debris, Iron Age A to late Roman, comes from allotments and gardens adjoining St Andrews Church. Iron Age A and Roman sherds, the latter including Samian and 4th century ware, were found immediately SE of the church, SY 68707016, and in the garden of Coombe Ridge, SY 68717022. Scrapers and flakes of Portland chert, a quern stone, a flint hammer stone and a three-lugged mortar were also uncovered. Similar pottery and chert comes in smaller amounts from plots examined at SY 6875 7015 and 68767019. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO63 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1964. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1963. 85. 101-102.
- <1> SWX2116 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H (Compiler). 1964. Archaeological Notes and News for 1963: Recent Discoveries and Accessions; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Vol 85. 101.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 607-608.
- <3> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451826.
Finds (12)
- VESSEL (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- FLAKE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- HAMMERSTONE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- MORTAR (VESSEL) (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- FLAKE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- HAMMERSTONE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- MORTAR (VESSEL) (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68700 70200 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 106
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 38
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451826
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO6554
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portland 106
Record last edited
Jun 1 2023 11:01AM